Traumatic Cardiac Arrest with Richard Lyon

In this session we will examine the latest research and
approaches to traumatic cardiac arrest with Richard Lyon. We will
examine the demographics and diversity of pathology that
clinicians see day to day within TCA. We will also examine
survival rates, empirical research, blood products, the utility
of high-fidelity simulation, and the importance of governance
& debrief. We will also examine the usefulness of ultrasound
and application in practice.


Richard Lyon is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine and
Pre-hospital Care at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and
Clinical Lead for the Medic One team. He is a HEMS Consultant and
Director of Research for Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance.
He studied at Edinburgh University where he developed close
research links with the Scottish Ambulance Service. He undertook
a unique doctorate thesis on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, a
project that has developed into a national strategy for cardiac
arrest in Scotland.


In the episode we examine:


A working definition of TCA

Current thinking / acceptance of TCA algorithm
differentiation

Survival rates - Who are the survivors?

Current empirical research

What are the main domains of pathology

Blood products in TCA

High fidelity training.

Internal governance and debrief.

HF & Team dynamics within TCA

Utility of USS

Seminal cases.

Final thoughts and take-home messages.



These are some of the latest algorithms related to TCA:


https://www.resus.org.uk/sites/default/files/2020-05/G2015_Traumatic_Cardiac_Arrest_Treatment.pdf


https://rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/RCEM_Traumatic_Cardiac_Arrest_Sept2019_FINAL.pdf


https://fphc.rcsed.ac.uk/media/2577/tca-submission-oct-2018.pdf





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